Mets fans, who have not been given many reasons to smile this season, were treated to a hilarious moment prior to the club's game at St. Louis.
Saturday’s telecast opened with the cameras focused on Mets play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen joined by color commentator Keith Hernandez. The former first baseman, who was a pivotal member of New York’s 1986 World Series championship team, has been in the booth alongside Cohen for nearly two decades.
But the 1979 National League MVP left his network PIX11 shirt back at the hotel on Saturday, and he was forced to wear a plain blue polo with a patchwork effort of the station's logo made of tape.
“Before we talk about the game tonight, we have to talk about the elephant in the room … Keith’s shirt,” Cohen said. “We haven’t been in PIX11 for a couple of weeks so I know your PIX11 shirt is not in the laundry, what happened?”
After being the punch line of the on-air hysterics, Hernandez comically revealed that this isn’t the first time he has shown up for a broadcast without his proper apparel.
“I was telling everyone don’t forget your PIX shirts and what do I do? I leave it in my hotel room. I’m just a dunderhead,” said a smiling Hernandez. “This is the second time I have done this in 18 years.”
Keith forgot to bring his PIX11 shirt to St. Louis:
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 19, 2023
"I'm just a dunderhead" 😂 pic.twitter.com/vZUsdcEwJQ
Cohen later revealed that the crew’s stage manager was the one responsible for the quick adjustment on the fly.
“Our stage manager, Nancy Smith did a some great handy work trying to replicate the PIX11 logo [with tape],” added Cohen.
